Europe swelters under scorching temperatures as regions issue heat alerts

Helicopters spray water to extinguish a fire in Seferihisar, near Izmir, Turkey (Cengiz Malgir/Dia Photo via AP)

Forest fires fanned by high winds and hot, dry weather damaged some holiday homes in Turkey as a lingering heatwave covering much of Europe led authorities to raise warnings and tourists to find ways to beat the heat.

A heat dome hovered over France, Portugal and Spain to Turkey on Monday, while data from European forecasters suggested other countries were set to broil further in the coming days.